1965 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1965 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 2–6–2 1–5–1 Nick Denes 8th Ken Frick The 1965 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky State College (now known as Western Kentucky University) as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Nick Denes, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 2–6–2 with a mark of 1–5–1 in conference play, for seventh place in the OVC. The team's captain was Ken Frick. WKU Football 2021 Media Guide https://wkusports.com/documents/2021/8/2/2021_Media_Guide.pdf Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, Kentucky 177 December 5, 2021 Schedule 1965 small college AP September 18 t y y Akron Rubber Bowl Akron, OH 6–6 40,165 September 25 w East Tennessee State Bowling Green, KY 15–14 7,000–7,062 October 2 l y Middle Tennessee 9 Murfreesboro, TN rivalry 0–21 8,500 October 9 l y 1965 Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN 6–38 5,800 October 16 l 1965 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Bowling Green, KY 6–46 6,500–6,505 October 23 w y y 1965 Drake Bulldogs Drake Bowling Green, KY 28–21 10,000–10,025 October 30 l y 1965 Eastern Kentucky Maroons Eastern Kentucky Richmond, KY rivalry 12–28 11,500 November 6 l 1965 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Bowling Green, KY 12–21 5,000–5,012 November 13 l y y 1965 Butler Bulldogs Butler Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN 20–27 5,150 November 20 t 1965 Murray State Racers Murray State Bowling Green, KY rivalry 14–14 5,000–5,731 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1965 Western Kentucky) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/772/stats/13167 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 17, 2022 References Western Kentucky Category:Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football seasons Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football